Model fitting head for opticians



y 3 a. F. KAPERNICK' 1,868,209

MODEL FITTING HEAD EOR OPTICIANS Filed Feb. '7, 1931 Patented July 19, 1932 GEORG rnrnnmon xlianmvromor, rnANKEon'r-ou-THE-umrn, ERMA Y.

" MODEL Ermine HEAD on OPTICIANS Application filed February 7, 1931, Serial No.

In order to teach and carry out the fitting of spectacle and pince-nez frames use is generally madeof plaster heads, on which the optician. carriesout thenecessary bend- 5 ing and fitting operations. 'Such plaster heads are, however, not very suitable for the purpose, because the nose becomes damaged and worn out by the frequent taking on and off of spectacle and pince-nez frames'and a large number of difierently shaped model heads is always required forthe Various shapes of faces which have to be fitted.

Even when, in order to overcome these disadvantages, the fittings and adjustments are carried out on living models, these models are seldom able to keep still and to maintain their eyes in the same position, since the adjustments at any one fitting usu: ally take a considerable time, particularly in the case of beginners. Further it frequently: happens, for example in a school, that the instructor when checking the students work no longer meets with the same conditions asthose encountered by the student; 5 The model fitting head for opticians according to this invention overcomes the above disadvantages. It is constructed from durable material, such as wood, hard rubber or the like, and is therefore only subject to 7 E9: wear to .a very slight extent. It can be-read-- ily adjusted to the most varying shapes cor-'. responding to the human face or head, by;

embodiment of the invention wherein:

reason of the fact that the positions of the eyes, nose'and ears and the width of the head can be varied. The eyes can be indi vidually brought near the nose, the temples, the eye brows and the cheeks, so that in this way thepupil of one eye can take up the 40 most extreme positions in respect of the-nose to move theears forwards, or backwards, or up anddown, and to alter the width of the headby meansof. an adjusting device. The eyes,-nose and ears are provided at their jsurfaces of application to the head proper with pins, with the aid. of which they are introduced into holes orslots in the head designated by numerals and letters, so. that, even t.

after temporary interruptions of the I hours i and the other eye. It is further possible also 7 of study or temporarily interrupted fitting;

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operations, when once the type of face or head has been'indicated by numerals, this i type can always bereproduced until the student or the Opticiancarrying out the fit-- ting, as. well ashavingadjusted the glasses. at "any desired slant, has'fitted the. geomet rical and optical centres of" the glasses" in. front of the centres or the pupils in the manner required for acorrect aid to vision.

By means of special rubber coverings over the nose or by forming the nose of rubber it is further possible so to fit finger pince-nez and other pince-nez' frames on the model headthat the requirements from anoptically technical standpoint are completely met.

The width of the head can be adjusted owing to the fact that the sideportions of the head areattached totheface in-wing-like manner by means of hinges running perpendicularly from the temples down the cheeks and the side portions can be laterally ad-ijustedat the back'of the head by means of 3 adjusting screws. i I 1 Corresponding with the varying shapes of the human head, the model-head according to the invention is provided with a series of differently shaped glass eyes andwood or rubber noses and ears as Well as withmetal or glass eyes, the pupils of which are pro- 7 vided with a cross to enable the'glasses to. be-adjusted to the centres of the eyes. 1

The accompanying drawing illustrates an Figure 5 in contradistinction to these spe. V

cially illustrated models is a front elevation of a flat representative of an eye, which may with advantage be constructed'of sheet metal.

Figure 6 is a side elevation of the same, and

Fig; 7 is a detail view, partly in section,' of an eye mounted on'a pin inserted in -an Y I opening. in the face.

' Thejmetallic element 2is-let intoeachof theieye spaces of themodel head and simir;

lar el men s a d 5 vi te l forlthe we V 7 "side portion. 1

holes of element 2 and of a size to fit snugly therein. These pins are constructedwith enlargements atv8 and 9 larger than the holes in element 2, andforming abutments to engage the'outer surfaces of element 2-, so as to enable the eye to be heldat the proper.

distance from the metallic element 2 'to position the eye pupil in, the proper position rela- 15 tive to the other features of the face. The nose and ears are adjustably attached to the headby means of the split pins 10' and 11.

(Figure 2). The cheeks'ections 12 and 13:

areattached by means ofhinges 14 and 15 to the face of the head. -Bymeans of adjusting screws 16 and 17 the cheeks can be moved, in relation to the head in order to obtain difierent' widthsof the head.

Figures5 and 6 illustratea model eye made of sheet metal, which is plane in construction. The pupil18 of the same isprovided with a cross 19. Thestudent'is provided with an eye of this kind inserted in the model head, sothat he can learn with the aid of the cross I 19 how toadjust glasses on the centre ofthe eye.

plates 2 and-3-or land 5 is such that the eyes,nose and ears to be insertedcan be adsvjusted at varying height and width in relation to one another. In this way any desired type of head formation can-be clearly-set up with the aid of the attached .numerals and letters.- 1 40 What I claim iszr carrying out the fitting of spectacle and pince-nez frames, comprising in combination, a central portion. of the head, an. eye and a" 4'5" nose associated withsaid central portion, a-

side portion hinged to said 'centralportion and an ear adjustable in position on said '2. 'A model fitting head for teaching; and

so carrying out the'fitting of spectacle and pince-nez frames, comprisingin combination aplur ality of members constituting a 'cen-- 'tral portion of-thefhead, an eye and a nose 7 7 associated with 'said central portion, a side,

portion hinged to saidcentral portion and an ear adjustable in position on said side portion- 3. 'A carrying out the fitting or the spectacle and 6-3" pince nez frames, comprising in combination, a 'eentral'portion' of the 'head,an eye and a nose associated with saidcentral portion, a side portion hinged, to said cen'tral'i portion,

an eanadjustable in 'positioni on said side, portion, separatefelements let into-said head} The arrangement of the holes the base 7 .t- .d .d t. 1. A model fitting head for teaching and Ion on Sal S1 e per Ion tion. r

and provided with distinctively marked apertures, and members on said eye, nose and ear adapted for insertion into said distinctively wmarked apertures.

4. A model fitting head for teaching and carrying out the fitting of spectacle and pince-nez frames, comprising in combination a plurality of members constituting a central portionof the head an eye and a nose asso' ciated with saidcentral portion, a side por-' tion hinged to said central portion, an ear adjustable in position on said side portion,

separate elements let into said head and provided with distinctively 'marked apertures, and members on saideye, nose and ear adapted for. insertion into said distinctively j marked apertures.

5. A model fitting head forteaching and carrying out the fitting'of-spectacle and v pince nez frames, comprising in combination a central portionof the head,- an'eye associated with said central portion, aside pork. tion hinged. to said central-portion, a sepa 7 rate element let into said central portion and provided with distinctivelyumarked apertures, members carrying said eye and adaptedvfor insertioninto said distinctively marked apertures and formed-with means for spacing said eye a fixed distance from the separate element.

6. A'model fitting head for teaching and carrying out the fitting" of spectacle and pince-nez frames, comprising incombination a central portion ofthe head a flat representa tionof an eye the centre'of the I pupil of which is distinguished by across foradjusting the centre of the eye associated with said central portion, a sideportion hinged to said central portion and an ear adjustable in posi- '7. A model fittinghead for teachingiand carrying out the fitting of spectacle and pincenez frames, comprlsing; in combination f a centralportion of the head, a fiat representa tion of an eye the centre ofthe pupil of which is distinguished by a cross :for adjustingthe centre of the eye associated with said central portion, a side portionhinged to saidcentral portion, an ear adjustable in position on saidslde portion, separate metallic elements let into said head and 'provided' with distinc- "8. A model fitting head' for teaching and carrying out the fitting of spectacle and 7. p 77 V v 7 ,c 7 modelfittmgshead for teachmg and p n ene rames, IHPIlSlIlgln combin tion iii;

tively' marked apertures and members on said a central portion ofthe head,an' eye and a tion-by means of adjusting screws, for. the. purpose of altering the width. ofthe head, and? an ear adjustable in position on said sidepor I 9. A model fitting head for teaching and carrying out the fitting of spectacle and pincenez frames, comprising in combination a central portion of the head, an eye and a nose associated With said central portion, a side portion hinged to said head and movable in relation to said central portion by means of adjusting screws, for the purpose of altering the Width of the head, an ear adjustable in position on said side portion, separate metallic elements let into said head and provided with distinctively marked apertures, and members on said eye, nose and ear adapted for insertion into said distinctively marked apertures.

In testimony whereof Ihereunto aifix my signature this 29th day of January, 1931,

GEORG FRIEDRICH KKPERNICK. 

